Why Choose Heat Recovery Ventilation?
A heat recovery system works via a heat recovery ventilation unit which is usually located in the loft space, cupboard, garage, or plant room of a building. Rather than just extracting stale air and replacing it with the air from outside, a heat recovery system draws the heat from the extracted air and passes it to the air which is being filtered in from outside.
The extract and supply air do not flow within the same pipes and there would be no cross contamination of the different air flows. The heat recovery unit is connected to a single room ceiling defuses via a network of ducting hidden throughout the building, for new build properties, or we can design & retrofit throughout your existing property.
With a heat recovery system, you make use of what already exists as well as reduce our collective impact on the environment, and that includes the amount of heat we lose to the environment daily. Heat recovery systems work by using the valuable warm air or water in a property and use it in a positive way.
A heat recovery system works independently of your normal heating system, in each room there are ventilation defuses with filters that supply air in and out of each room which all leads to the heat recovery unit. The unit works by removing the stale air through the pipes whilst drawing in cold air from the outside via other Inlet ducts.
The two airflows pass one another within the heat recovery unit without mixing physically, the heat from the extracted air is then transferred to the new fresh air brought in from outside and supplied through the pipework and into each room with designated Inlet diffusers. Once the stale air’s heat has been extracted, it is then extracted out the property into the atmosphere.
How is a heat recovery system beneficial?
A heat recovery system is beneficial as everyone wants their property to be as airtight as possible to get the most out of their heating & save on energy costs! however, this can cause poor air quality due to there being no sources of natural ventilation. Having an airtight building with no ventilation will lead to poor indoor air quality significantly increase the effects of asthma and other respiratory problems. Other issues of poor indoor air quality are condensation, mould, dust mites, unpleasant smells, and the build-up of toxic gases.
If you choose to install a heat recovery system it will extract the moist stale air from all the wet rooms in your property and replace it with clean, filtered, fresh, warm air to all your habitable rooms and bedrooms without letting the heat escape. Your home will be fully ventilated throughout the year with as much as 95% of the normally wasted heat being recovered providing you with substantial energy savings. Having a heat recovery system installed allows your property to stay airtight with no window vents or bathroom extractor fans required, this creates a healthier, cleaner, and quieter environment.
With technology moving forward into greener energy, heat recovery systems are a perfect example of how we are trying to improve our own quality of living as well as being energy efficient. A heat recovery system helps the air circulate within a building by replacing it with colder air that is warmed by the ventilation system. Over the years the technology for heat recovery systems has vastly improved and there are now systems available that profess extract up to 95% of the heat from stale air and return it to the fresh air that is circulating back into the system.
Key benefits of a Heat Recovery System
The key benefits of a MVHR are that they reduce dust and pollen throughout the house, collected via a filter within your system. They reduce moisture, condensations and smells cause by cooking as well as reduce energy usage. Reducing moisture and condensation will in turn reduce risks of damp and mould throughout the home. A heat recovery system can certainly save on energy bills and keep you warmer in the winter. New build houses can boast up to 30% savings on heating bills.
